Make your dashboards even more beautiful with Tableau Public 2018.2

Tableau Public 2018.2 is here with functionality that will help you take your dashboards to the next level. The new easy-to-use dashboard formatting tools include automatic mobile layouts, dashboard grids, and transparent quick filters. This release also brings new functionality to mapping in Tableau, including the ability to join datasources when the only common attribute is location using spatial join.

Tableau Public 2018.2

Automatic Mobile Layout

Now it’s even easier to make dashboards mobile friendly. Automatic mobile layout creates a phone and tablet layout from your desktop version by applying mobile best practices. Use these layouts as is, or edit the dashboard to create a customized mobile experience for your dashboard. Here's how to make an automatic mobile layout:

Select Device Preview

Select Phone

Click add phone layout.

For phone layouts, we now place all dashboard elements in a vertical stack. This is a simple layout with spacing that’s appropriate for viewing on a phone. For tablet layouts, we now default to fit all spacing so your entire dashboard fits on the screen.

Dashboard Grid

You now precisely control your dashboard elements with grid formatting. With grid lines, you can see a grid overlay above a dashboard and use keyboard arrows to move and resize floating elements pixel by pixel. To help with better visual alignment, you can even see a preview of dashboards elements when moving their position. Here are some tips to help you perfect your design in minutes:

Toggle the grid overlay on and off

You can set grid visibility (on/off) and cell size per per dashboard basis

Tableau Public 2018.2 also introduces a change in how lines and polygon edges are rendered, which makes it much easier to generate arc paths. Stay tuned for future blog posts diving deeper into additional mapping capabilities with 2018.2.

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